Jun 23, 2017
The combination of the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Cindy and a late June cold front brought widespread showers and thunderstorms to much of eastern Kentucky this evening. A plethora of moisture in place due to the northward track of Cindy brought hefty rainfall amounts to the Bluegrass region and into portions of east central Kentucky. The highest recorded rainfall amount across eastern Kentucky came from Sharkey, where 3.59 inches fell. Amounts of 1 to 3 inches were common near and north of Mo
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 695283). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Powell County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.